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County receives around 20 bids for cybersecurity risk-assessment contract; prices vary widely

2126309 · January 16, 2025
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Summary

Berkeley County opened bids for a cybersecurity risk-assessment contract advertised as a one-year service with options to renew for up to five years; county staff said about 20 firms submitted bids with 2025 prices ranging from roughly $21,320 to more than $1.2 million, and staff will review the submissions before recommending an award.

Berkeley County opened bids on a cybersecurity risk-assessment contract at the Jan. 14 commission meeting and reported unusually broad variation in price and bidder types.

County staff told commissioners the solicitation was widely advertised and that roughly 20 firms submitted proposals for a contract described as a one-year service with options to renew for up to five years. The bidding list included national professional-services firms, regional cybersecurity vendors and several smaller firms.

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